Haley Selmer had a career-high 20 points, including six straight in the second overtime, to lead Rowan to an 80-73 win over Rutgers-Camden (10-9; 7-5). The victory was the fourth straight for Rowan (12-7; 8-4) and its second consecutive win in overtime.
With the game tied, 67-67, at the start of the second overtime, Selmer connected on three consecutive field goals to give Rowan a 73-67 lead. The Profs limited Rutgers-Camden to just six points the rest of the way while they hit 5-of-6 from the line in the final 15 seconds to seal the victory.
Jes Mastriano tied her career-high with 16 points, Ava Kraybill contributed 14 points and Megan Donelson notched 12 points and 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
In the final minute of regulation, Abigail Jazmin’s jumper gave Rowan a 59-57 lead with :55 to play. Rutgers-Camden’s Courtney Edmundo tied the game on a layup with less than one second remaining. The Profs had one-tenth of a second and got the ball into Selmer, whose long jumper was off the mark as regulation ended.
Rutgers-Camden held a 67-62 lead with :55 left in the first overtime, but Mastriano made two free throws and Jess McLaughlin connected on a three-pointer with 19.6 seconds left in overtime to extend the game.
The game was tight throughout, with six points being the largest lead by either team.
Rutgers-Camden owned a 13-12 lead after one quarter of play and then led by 29-23 with three minutes left in the second quarter. The Profs outscored the Scarlet Raptors, 11-4, to end the quarter and pull ahead, 34-33, at halftime.
Rowan led 47-45 at the end of the third quarter and held a 53-48 advantage during the fourth quarter.
The Profs are at home again on Saturday to take on league leader William Paterson in the second game of the doubleheader, which will start at approximately 3 p.m.